In 1986, Bowflex emerged as the maker of home exercise gyms capable of performing dozens of exercises in short amounts of time at home. Today, Bowflex is one of the best known fitness brands, encompassing a broad range of strength and cardiovascular equipment, including two styles of home exercise gyms, TreadClimber® cardio trainers, dial-controlled SelectTech® dumbbells, plus treadmills, ellipticals, benches and free weight cages.